Stress can be both a good thing and a bad thing, depending on the nature and course of its duration. In the short term, stress activates a fight-or-flight response that signals the adrenal glands to release hormones that increase heart rate and blood pressure, such as adrenaline and cortisol, which help the body protect itself against harm. However, when stress levels continuously remain high on a long term basis, these same defense mechanisms that prove helpful during situations of acute stress can wreak havoc on the body by lowering the immune system, impairing the cardiovascular system, causing blood pressure problems, and more. In short, chronic stress basically diminishes your quality of life to some degree in virtually every aspect possible. Learning to manage stress is essential to achieving an optimal quality of life. Thankfully, there are methods that can help you do just that. The following techniques for combatting stress are packed with the potential to positively impact various aspects of your life:

You must experience a ‘tearing down’ before any ‘expansion’ can occur. The demolition of stale energy or outdated belief systems always makes way for something new and better. ~ Creator

https://thecreatorwritings.wordpress.com/2015/06/14/a-tearing-down/

By Lia Love
Guest Writer for Wake Up World

“Our lives will represent the rising of the phoenix if we allow it. Out of the fire and ashes of our crash and burn lives, we are offered a new beginning.” ~ Taking Off The Mask

Much has been written and will be written about the Dark Night Of The Soul, and it can be confusing in understanding what it really is. There are many interpretations, yet five basic characteristics seem to be the foundation of a dark night…

5 Foundations of the Dark Night

1. Alignment With Authentic Self

The Dark Night Of The Soul is the process of aligning/integrating with who we really are; our true essence, our Authentic Self. It is the part of us that is Creator also, the essence that is in us and that we are also wholly in.

Dear Ones, true healing is moving back into your balance and wholeness. If you are still holding onto your old wounds, whether by reliving them or being hyper alert about avoiding them, you are not yet beyond that old energy.

When you are healed, you are confident in your wellness and expect nothing less than that state for yourself. You stay present in each Now moment, rather than swinging wildly from past events to fears of the future. You have simply come beyond that old energy and back into your authentic power and beingness. You are aware of where you have come from, but you do not emotionally attach to it or self define by it any longer.

Whatever the cause, fear of the unwanted is always giving your power away. It is time, Dear Ones. It is time to reclaim your power, to move beyond your old stories, to embrace each Now moment, and to focus on your innate wellness and infinite ability to create what is wanted in your lives. ~Archangel Gabriel

http://trinityesoterics.com/2015/06/14/daily-message-sunday-june-14-2015/

The meandering path through the lush green of the woods served as a walking meditation for me. I was deeply immersed, steeped into the sweet nectar of the moment. Each of my senses took its turn to be heightened and fully appreciated.

The scenery transformed into high definition, becoming absolutely breathtaking as I began to gain elevation. The tops of trees looked like broccoli, the jagged, chestnut-colored cliffs smiled at me, and the benevolent blue sky was a boundless blanket of love.

I heard the cheery chirping of birds. I basked in the welcoming, social sound of dancing branches in the gentle wind. I listened intently to the subtle crunch of my shoes over small rocks and twigs.

The fresh scent of spring serenaded my sense of smell. I inhaled deeply with my eyes closed and was embraced by bouquets of blooming vegetation.

Despite the barrier of rubber between my feet and the ground, I felt connected with the Earth. My hand reached out and stroked the brown bark of a charming tree. It felt like an old friend.

Source: www.greenmedinfo.com | Original Post Date: July 10, 2013 –

There is a medicinal spice so timelessly interwoven with the origins of human culture and metabolism, so thoroughly supported by modern scientific inquiry, as to be unparalleled in its proven value to human health and well-being.

Indeed, turmeric turns the entire drug-based medical model on its head.  Instead of causing far more side effects than therapeutic ones, as is the case for most patented pharmaceutical medications, turmeric possesses hundreds of potential side benefits, having been empirically demonstrated to positively modulate over 160 different physiological pathways in the mammalian body.